Does Mo Besic have a future at Middlesbrough? For that matter, does Mo Besic have a future at Everton.

The Blues are between managers at the moment following Sam Allardyce’s sacking and his replacement has yet to be appointed.

But the next man in the Goodison Park hotseat should keep an open mind when he ponders Besic’s future role at the club.

That’s the opinion of Liverpool Echo Everton writer Adam Jones.

Besic still has a year remaining on his current deal with the Merseyside club. The 25-year-old is at a crossroads in his career. He could stay at Everton and fight for a first team place or actively seek a move.

The club, meanwhile, could look to cash in on a player before his contract runs out in 2019.

Mo Besic in action against Millwall (Image: Evening Gazette)

How much they could raise for Besic remains to be seen. His lack of first team action at Everton and his relatively recent injury record will reduce his asking price.

But he demonstrated during a successful loan spell with Boro that his fitness is fine and he still has a lot to offer on the pitch.

Middlesbrough , to name one club, will no doubt be monitoring events at Goodison over the coming weeks.

Much will depend on the new Everton manager but Jones believes Besic could be worth another extended run in a blue shirt.

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He writes: “Muhamed Besic found himself extremely far down the Everton pecking order after last summer’s recruitment – with the likes of Davy Klaassen, Wayne Rooney, Idrissa Gueye, Morgan Schneiderlin, Tom Davies and James McCarthy all ahead of the Bosnian international.

“Having missed the entire 2016/17 campaign with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, game-time was something the midfielder desperately needed – and was not getting in the first half of the campaign.

Everton's Muhamed Besic (Image: PA)

“January led to a move on loan to Middlesbrough, where the supporters have instantly fallen in love with him.

“It’s what Everton fans saw for a brief spell when Besic was given an extended run in the XI – he’s committed, energetic and with a touch of class to boot.